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ESC: Creating an environmetal educational center

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Spain European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Creating an environmetal educational center

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our mission is: to give meaning to natural and cultural elements so that they are loved and preserved. preserved. This means that we are a non-profit organization that aims to bring the natural and cultural heritage of the peoples of Europe closer to all people in order to conserve it, enhance its value and encourage respectful attitudes towards it. Thus, our actions are always framed in : - To be a reference point for people and institutions in the field of Communication, environmental volunteering, education and interpretation of heritage and thus promote the respect and conservation of it. - To defend all manifestations of heritage, both natural and cultural, so that they are transferred to society and put in value for their conservation. - To form a generation that is connected to its environment, that respects natural resources and is informed about the importance of respecting natural resources. awareness of the direct consequences of their lifestyles in order to motivate changes towards healthier and more sustainable habits. - To develop innovative and quality projects related to heritage interpretation, the enhancement of natural diversity, rural development, reconnection with nature and citizen participation and involvement, - Establish itself as a reference entity in land stewardship through projects such as ForestLab and the management of the Les Rodanes lodge in Vilamarchante. - To build an open, efficient, flexible and transparent organization formed by highly qualified professionals and volunteers committed to conservation and social communication. - To achieve a stable, balanced, committed to the territory and sustainable funding. - To seek innovation and continuous improvement of our services. - Improve the health of all citizens through food health strategies and reconnection with nature. - Maintain a commitment to rural areas in the guarantee of basic services and the enhancement of their heritage in schools. We believe that collaboration and networking, respecting our principles and values, are the most effective way to work and achieve impacts on the territory and society. This is why year after year we strive to find new synergies and spaces for collaboration, promoting one of our maxims: Think globally, act locally. Our audience is everyone, especially young people, but also students, families and older adults with concerns and capable of committing themselves to a change of course in the current environmental dynamics. It is necessary that young people and all people become involved in the conservation of nature, respect for the tangible and intangible heritage of our culture. We place special emphasis on the traditionally sustainable relationship between people and the natural environment in rural areas that are currently suffering depopulation processes. In this direction we are very committed to the conservation of this heritage through its transmission in schools.

💼 What the programme involves

Interpreta Natura is a non-profit association dedicated to the conservation of natural, historical and cultural heritage. With these objectives, we are going to carry out a 12-day volunteer camp, from November 20 to December 3. In it we will learn through the philosophy of "learning by doing" and the pedagogical techniques of "fluid learning", accompanied by experts in organic farming, interpretation of the landscape and different traditional jobs. Throughout the camp, the activities will consist of the creation of a trail adapted for people with reduced mobility in the wetland area. We will also create meeting areas on the adapted path and we will create a botanical species book and a seedbed area for the garden.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be housed in the Bassa Barreta Municipal Shelter. This hostel is located in the heart of the Municipal Natural Area of Les Rodanes, a very well preserved area due to the large number of species of fauna and flora that it has, as well as caves and multiple hiking trails. The volunteers will have breakfast, lunch and dinner at the shelter, and will participate as a community in the kitchen and cleaning tasks. As for transportation, part of the plane tickets will be paid by Interpreta Natura. From the shelter there is no public transport to the town, which is 4.2 km away.

🎒 Leisure activities

During the experience, the volunteers will receive training around the contents of the activities: interpretation of heritage, identification of species, traditional trades, group living, personal growth, etc. In addition, individualized tutorials will be offered for the development of personal projects. Interpreta Natura is committed to supporting and advising those people who so decide once they return to their countries of origin.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who are lovers of nature and are interested in knowing and protecting it. We are also looking for energetic volunteers interested in social inclusion and prepared to do physical work outdoors. Due to the location of the hostel, it would be great if you are interested in history and culture, and want to learn how our ancestors lived in relation to the environment: traditional jobs, life in the countryside, daily activities, etc. Finally, we are looking for people who know how to work as a team and who like to live with other people.
Deadline: Application deadline: 08/10/2023

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?
  • Training before and after the project
  • Health insurance during your project
  • round-trip travel reimbursement
  • accommodation and food
  • pocket money
  • language course
  • Return Week-end
  • Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

ES37053

20/11/2023 → 03/12/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 08/10/2023

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

46191 Vilamarxant, Valencia, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:19 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish